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Sue [a] (stylized: SUE), officially designated FMNH PR 2081, is one of the largest, [b] most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk. [4] FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, [5] by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, after whom it is named.
Predatory theropod dinosaurs, which occupied most terrestrial carnivore niches during the Mesozoic, most often fall into the 100–1,000 kg (220–2,200 lb) category when sorted by estimated weight into categories based on order of magnitude, whereas recent predatory carnivoran mammals peak in the range of 10–100 kg (22–220 lb). [3]
The model Tyrannosaurus was constructed of fiberglass and steel, with a height of 26.3 metres (86 ft) and a length of 46 metres (151 ft), [1] considerably larger than the largest known specimens of the actual dinosaur, known as Sue, which reached up to 12.8 m (42 ft) in length, [2] and up to 4 m (13 ft) tall at the hips.
Conrad Canedo shows the size of the 2-ton skull of T. Rex Sue on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at the Memphis Museum of Science and History. “Sue: The T. Rex Experience” is on display through May 12 ...
The museum on Friday will unveil the 40-1/2-foot-long (12.3-meter) Sue, one of the world's best-known dinosaur fossils, in the giant meat-eater's new permanent exhibition space after 10 months of ...
A study conducted back in 2014 that estimated the weight for some of the large theropod dinosaurs and both Sue and Scotty were included. This older study concluded that Sue was around 7,377 kg (8.1 tons) with a weight range of 5,531 kg (6 tons) to 9,224 kg (10 tons) while Scotty was heavier at 8,004 kg (8.8 tons) with a weight range of 6,000 kg ...
Sue Hendrickson: Explorer of Land and Sea. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publishers. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7910-7713-9. "Dinosaur discoverer trusts intuition", The Oprah Winfrey Show. "Ask a Dinosaur Expert", an interview with Sue Hendrickson conducted by Scholastic Press; Dinosaur Named Sue (2003), Bt Bound. ISBN 0-613-36416-3. Sue hendrickson
The specimen Sue, named after the discoverer, was the object of a legal battle over its ownership. In 1997, the litigation was settled in favor of Maurice Williams, the original land owner. The fossil collection was purchased by the Field Museum of Natural History at auction for $7.6 million, making it the most expensive dinosaur skeleton until ...